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Since water is so important, why does Haoyu Aerospace choose to build this lunar scientific research station on the northwest side of Zhihai? Why not follow the example of other national space agencies and aerospace companies and locate the research station near the Antarctic? part. The host raised his own question.

Deputy Chief Engineer Cai smiled and replied: "This is where they are smart. In fact, we question why Haoyu Aerospace built the research station next to the Life Mountains on the northwest side of Zhihai.

But in fact, Haoyu Aerospace has already given us the answer. "

Mr. Cai, you mean that Haoyu Aerospace chose this place for a reason. the host responded.

Deputy Chief Engineer Cai nodded and said: "Actually, Haoyu Aerospace's lunar exploration project has been unanimously agreed. Before talking about this project, we need to understand Haoyu Aerospace's previous scientific research and exploration operations on the moon.

They have successively sent the Wangshu-1 exploration and patrol vehicle and the Wangshu-2 exploration and test vehicle to the moon. Among them, the Wangshu-1 exploration and patrol vehicle has traveled thousands of kilometers on the moon.

Its mission is to conduct on-site exploration of the lunar surface, understand the detailed geological and geographical conditions of these areas, and make rough site selections for lunar scientific research stations.

And Zhihai was also one of the targets of the Wangshu-1 detection and patrol vehicle, and he stayed here for a long time. The Wangshu-2 exploration test vehicle launched the next year landed directly in Zhihai, and focused on more detailed detection and exploration of the plains near the Life Mountains in the northwest of Zhihai.

This Wangshu-2 exploration test vehicle is not only equipped with a very advanced material analysis laboratory, but also equipped with a drill bit that can drill two to three meters underground, detect the deep geological structure here, and extract Analysis of deep lunar soil.

After a long period of exploration, Haoyu Aerospace announced that they had chosen to locate the lunar scientific research station in this area, which shows that they made the decision after thorough investigation.

So in this way, we can basically make a judgment. Haoyu Aerospace chose to locate the research station in this area, which shows that the natural geographical conditions of this area are very superior and the resources are very rich.

The first is water resources, which are essential resources for establishing a permanent research station. According to an exploration survey and research result on the distribution of water resources in the Zhihai lunar basin published by Haoyu Aerospace, it can be seen that the Wangshu-2 exploration test fleet conducted a detailed exploration in the northwest area of ​​​​Zhihai and found that ten water resources in this area were Less than five centimeters of lunar soil contains very rich water resources and is fully worth mining.

In fact, when these two lunar soil 3D printers were working, a very rich amount of liquid water was collected. "

At this point, Deputy Chief Engineer Cai picked up the model of a 3D lunar soil printer on the stage, and then introduced it to the host and the camera: "We know the basics of this lunar soil 3D printer from Haoyu Technology. The principle is to filter the obtained lunar soil, put the fine lunar soil into a container, fully heat and burn it, turn it into a fluid similar to volcanic magma, and then print it out using a nozzle.

During the heating process, the originally frozen solid water molecules in the lunar soil will be separated with the heat, and then collected in special containers for storage. "

Not just water, but also helium-3. Director Chang interjected at this time: "Similarly in the process of heating these lunar soils, some of the molecules contained in them will also be heated and separated, including helium-3.

These gases are currently separated and stored, and will be transported back to Earth for further separation and purification in the future to obtain the helium-3 we dream of. "

In other words, they have already started mining on the moon. The host said with a smile.

You can say that. Director Chang nodded and smiled.

Deputy Chief Engineer Cai also nodded and continued: "From our country's previous remote sensing detection analysis chart of lunar resources and the lunar resource distribution map released by the Mi space agency, we can see that the helium-3 reserves in the entire Zhihai lunar basin are It’s very rich, which is one of the main reasons why they chose to locate here.”

In other words, from the beginning, they have set their sights on helium-3. All of this is to prepare for the mining of helium-3. The host reacted and said.

No. Deputy Chief Engineer Cai shook his head.

"Helium-3 is an important reason, but it is not the only reason. In addition, there are water resources, and the nearby mineral deposits are very rich, such as titanium, manganese, copper, silver, etc., which are indispensable for future development. element.

In addition, compared to Antarctica, which is as extreme as Antarctica, the dimensions here are lower and there won't be too much frozen soil, making construction easier. Moreover, it is more convenient whether it is landing or ascending. It is more conducive to the control of the ascender and the lander, and it is also more convenient to dock with the circle changer.

Although there are abundant reserves of solid water resources in the South Pole of the moon, the dimensions are too high, which is not conducive to the landing and takeoff of spacecraft, nor is it conducive to the exploitation and use of resources here. "

In fact, there is one more thing that Mr. Cai did not say. Director Chang on the side said, he took the lunar instrument on the stage and said: "We can see that Zhihai is located in the middle of the southern hemisphere on the front side of the moon. The dimension is neither high nor low, just right.

To the north is one of the most famous landmarks on the moon, the Copernicus Crater, and to the south is the South Pole of the Moon. Here is another famous landmark on the moon, the Copernicus Crater, which is as famous as the Copernicus Crater. Valley impact crater.

These two impact craters are very well-marked and obvious impact craters on the moon. The energy released is very huge. We can see the radiation strips they release in all directions.

As for Zhihai Moon Basin, it happens to be located between these two impact craters, in a relatively middle position. Obviously, this is not a coincidence, but deliberate.

In addition, the geographical location of Zhihai is very special. It can be said that it is at the crossroads of the southern hemisphere on the front side of the moon. It is connected to the Sea of ​​Clouds to the south and the Sea of ​​Shit to the north, and to the north is Shuze and Chenghai. It can be said to be the crossroads connecting north and south and east and west.

Choosing here is equivalent to guarding the transportation artery of the southern hemisphere, and the geographical location is very important. "

After hearing Director Chang's words, Deputy Chief Engineer Cai also nodded and said: "Actually, there is another reason not to choose Antarctica, that is, the dimensions of Antarctica have become higher, and the light angle is not as good as that of lower latitudes.

The most direct way to obtain energy on the moon is solar energy. If the location dimension of the research station is chosen too high, solar power generation may be affected to a certain extent, which will require the deployment of more solar panels, which will undoubtedly Added cost.

Using a lunar soil 3D printer to print scientific research stations requires a lot of electricity, so Antarctica may not be suitable. "